New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The mansion and four-acre estate featured in Francis Ford Coppola 's 1972 film `` The Godfather '' is up for sale for a whopping $ 2.9 million .

Owner Jim Norton said he put the eight-bedroom , five-bathroom Staten Island home on the market after his father recently passed away .

The film employed a star-studded cast , including Marlon Brando , Al Pacino and Diane Keaton . Brando played fictional character Vito Corleone , the head of an organized crime family who transfers power to his reluctant son .

The film is based on a novel written by Mario Puzo and begins with a scene filmed at the iconic estate , where the aging Corleone accepts requests for favors during the wedding reception of his daughter Connie , played by Talia Shire .

The estate features a four-car garage , two fireplaces , an English pub and an in-ground swimming pool , Norton said .

His mother collected behind-the-scenes mementos from the film , including pictures and autographs from cast and crew members , he said .

Realtor Connie Profaci said the location was suggested by neighbor and co-star Gianni Russo , who played Corleone 's son-in-law in the film .

`` His family lived near the home and was familiar with the English Tudor enclave connecting Todt Hill and Emerson Hill , '' Profaci said . `` Paramount producer Al Ruddy agreed and the rest was history . ''

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The mansion featured in the 1972 film `` The Godfather '' is for sale

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Owner Jim Norton put the Staten Island home on the market after his father passed away

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The cast featured Marlon Brando , Diane Keaton and Al Pacino